Mark Wright | |
Office: | Majority Leader of the Louisiana House of Representatives |
Term Start: | January 8, 2024 |
Predecessor: | Blake Miguez |
State House1: | Louisiana |
District1: | 77th |
Term Start1: | December 8, 2017 |
Predecessor1: | John Schroder |
Children: | 5 |
Education: | Louisiana State University Xavier University (BA) University of Dallas (MA, MBA) |
Mark A. Wright is an American politician serving as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 77th district. He assumed office on December 8, 2017.
Wright earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Xavier University of Louisiana and a dual Master of Politics–Master of Business Administration from the University of Dallas.[1]
From 1998 to 2009, Wright worked as the vice president of the American Arbitration Association. From 2011 to 2017, he served as a member of the city council of Covington, Louisiana. Since 2009, he has worked as the vice president of American Waterways Operators, a trade association for the U.S. tugboat, towboat and barge industry.[2] He was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in 2017. Wright also serves as vice chair of the House Education Committee.[3]